The Phuket International Blues Festival has gained both popularity and fans over the years. The festival grows bigger in terms of the number of artists that rock the stage as well as in audience numbers every year. The main artists for 2012 included Chris Thomas King, who has sold more records and appeared in more successful films than any other blues artist this century. A singer and guitarist on the now classic ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou’ soundtrack, King found crossover fame as a successful actor in the Coen Brothers movie opposite George Clooney.

Other newcomers will be from USA, UK and Asia in addition to returning acts Rich Harper (USA), John Meyer (Australia) and AkashA (Malaysia), all returning by popular demand. Local Phuket-based acts will also appear as in the past. It will be another glorious weekend of blues and rock ’n’ roll under the stars!